“We are all living history, and it’s hard to say now what will be important in the future. One thing’s certain, though: if we throw it away, it’s gone.”

“It’s hard to throw away history. It was like you were throwing away a part of yourself.”

“There is no end to the story. Isn’t it amazing that something is really, really important one moment, and then minutes later it has lost all importance? What happened? It seems like it’s gone away. It’s been diffused. Amazing.”

“What history will say about us is of no importance; because we will be gone when the history judges about us.”

“We may appreciate and aspire to a certain level of uniqueness, but we believe it’s also important that our choices be understood”

“I understand why we do that now. It’s a help, not a threat. It’s something to remind you how important words are. Ideas are important. Principles are important. Words are important. Your word is the most important of all. Your word is who you are.”